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Head-to-Head Summary
Based on 6 datapoints
We looked at 6 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
5/6
Royal College of Music
scored higher in 5 categories
1/6
Northern School of Art
scored higher in 1 category
Quick Verdict
Royal College of Music leads in 5 of 6 categories where both have data (satisfaction, employment, graduate salary, courses, scholarship). The Northern School of Art is ahead on established.
Royal College of Music vs The Northern School of Art at a glance
Royal College of Music and The Northern School of Art have no subject area in common. Royal College of Music's largest is Music; The Northern School of Art's is Design & Fashion.
For postgraduate study, the typical published international fee is £32,760 a year at Royal College of Music and £13,500 at The Northern School of Art: The Northern School of Art is about £19,260 a year cheaper.
World & National Rankings
Compare world and national league table positions, TEF ratings, and Russell Group membership.
Visual Breakdown
Key metrics at a glance
Longer bars indicate better performance. Metrics include student satisfaction, graduate salaries, and more.
Royal College of Music
The Northern School of Art
Satisfaction
Student satisfaction with teaching (NSS Survey, out of 100%)
Graduate Salaries (5y)
Median graduate salary 5 years after graduation
Employment
Graduate employment rate
International
International student share
Course Counts
Number of courses offered
Scholarships
Number of scholarships
International Community
Where do international students come from?
Top source countries based on official HESA enrolment data. A higher diversity of nationalities often means a richer campus experience.
Royal College of Music
37 countries · 48.2% international
- 🇨🇳China35.4%
- 🇺🇸United States10.4%
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong8.3%
- 🇦🇺Australia3.1%
- 🇫🇷France3.1%
Northern School of Art
No published data on international students
Subjects
No subjects in common
Royal College of Music and The Northern School of Art do not teach any of the same subject areas.
Only at Royal College of Music
Fees
What it costs international students
The typical (median) international tuition fee a year across each university's published course fees. Individual courses vary; each course page shows its own fee.
Undergraduate
- Royal College of Music
- No data
- The Northern School of Art
- £13,500
We do not have reliable international fee data for Royal College of Music yet.
Postgraduate
- Royal College of Music
- £32,760
- The Northern School of Art
- £13,500
The Northern School of Art is about £19,260 a year cheaper.
Scholarships for International Students
ExclusiveRoyal College of Music
Adami Award for Collaborative Piano Fellows
£15,000
Deadline: N/A
Fellowship in Historical Keyboards
£15,000
Deadline: N/A
Gilbert & Eileen Edgar and Anthony Saltmarsh CPF
£15,000
Deadline: N/A
Lord & Lady Lurgan Collaborative Piano Fellowship
£15,000
Deadline: N/A
Carne Junior Fellowship
See details
Deadline: N/A
The Northern School of Art
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Royal College of Music vs The Northern School of Art: common questions
Is Royal College of Music or The Northern School of Art cheaper for international students?
For postgraduate study, the typical published international fee is £32,760 a year at Royal College of Music and £13,500 at The Northern School of Art: The Northern School of Art is about £19,260 a year cheaper. These are medians of the international tuition fees each university publishes for its courses; the fee for a specific course is on its course page.
Does Royal College of Music or The Northern School of Art offer more courses?
Royal College of Music lists 39 courses on CourseOptions and The Northern School of Art lists 18 courses.
What can you study at Royal College of Music but not at The Northern School of Art?
Royal College of Music teaches 2 subject areas that The Northern School of Art does not, including Music and Cognitive & Experimental Psychology.
What can you study at The Northern School of Art but not at Royal College of Music?
The Northern School of Art teaches 6 subject areas that Royal College of Music does not, including Design & Fashion, Drama & Theatre, Film Production & Cinematography, Creative Arts (General), Fine Art and History of Art & Design.
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